Contrasting France and Ireland: European Neighbors' Climate, Transport, and Agriculture
France and Ireland, European neighbors, share similarities in culture, economy, and food but differ in climate and transportation. While France has a diverse climate, Ireland has a temperate one. France boasts extensive land borders for travel, while Ireland relies on air or sea transport. Both countries prioritize agriculture, with France known for cheese and wine production, and Ireland for dairy and beef farming.
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European neighbours France and Ireland are European neighbours. There are many similarities between our cultures, economies, pastimes and food, but also many differences.
Climate Most of France has a temperate climate just like Ireland s. This brings cool winters and mild summers.
Climate The South of France is quite different. It has a Mediterranean climate, with warm temperatures and sunshine nearly all year round. It is little wonder that the South of France is a popular destination among Irish tourists!
Transport Ireland is an island with a land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. If we want to travel from Ireland to another country, we must do so by air or sea.
Transport France, on the other hand, has land borders with eight other countries. You can travel across all of Europe by land from France. You can even take a train from France to other countries. Imagine that!
Transport To travel from Ireland to France, you can get the ferry from Rosslare, Co. Wexford to Cherbourg, Normandy. You could also fly into one of France s many airports, or travel to the UK and then on to France via an underwater tunnel called the Channel Tunnel.
Farming and food Agriculture is very important to the French and Irish economies. France produces thousands of varieties of cheese using cow s, goat s and sheep s milk. It exports cheese, meat, wine and cereals to countries around the world.
Farming and food Ireland has a large dairy industry too. Many Irish farms produce milk for butter and cheese. Ireland is also well known for beef farming and beef exports.
Farming and food Baking is a large industry in France. Every day, over 10 billion baguettes are baked there! The French eat bread with most of their meals. They like to buy fresh bread each day at a local bakery called a boulangerie.
Farming and food They go to a shop called a patisserie to buy pastries and cakes.
Farming and food In Ireland, we buy most of our bread at the supermarket. We do not have a large number of small local bakeries.
Typical meals: France The French tend to eat their main meal in the middle of the day. This is often a four-course meal. In the evening, they usually eat a small, light meal such as salmon with a green salad.
Typical meals: Ireland In Ireland, many people just eat a sandwich and some fruit for lunch in the middle of the day. We tend to eat our main meal in the evening. This is usually a filling dish of meat, potatoes, rice or pasta, and vegetables.
Sport: France Rugby and soccer are extremely popular sports in France, just as they are in Ireland. France has a successful history at the FIFA World Cup, having won it twice.
Sport: France The French are also big into cycling. The Tour de France takes place in France every year, normally in the month of July. Irish cyclist Stephen Roche won the Tour de France in 1987.
Sport: Ireland Ireland competes at an international level in many sports, but Irish people are equally interested in our national sports, Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. This is one area in which the French cannot compete with us!
News media Le Monde is a popular daily newspaper in France. The title of La Monde means The World . Popular daily newspapers in Ireland include The Irish Times and Irish Independent.
News media Both France and Ireland have a national television broadcaster that is funded by the state to air news and other programmes. The French national broadcaster is called France TV. The Irish equivalent is RT .
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